Example sentences of "but once in [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's wickedly fattening , but once in a while … ’ |
| 2 | It was a lot of hard work and a lot of fun , but once in a lifetime was enough , as they themselves had been told by those who had made the 1928 pie . |
| 3 | Property prices and psychoanalysis were mentioned shyly , rather as Rachel might mention sex , but once in the air everyone turned out to be immensely knowledgeable about both , as well as about the contemporary cinema , the wickedness of Thatcher 's government and the perils of current educational reforms . |
| 4 | The bureaucracy certainly needs streamlining : the immigrants are met initially by the Absorption Ministry , but once in the country many of their needs are looked after by the Jewish Agency , the semi-private organisation that dates back to the early years of Jewish settlement in Palestine . |
| 5 | Another item that really suffers when seen dry , but once in the tank , wet and covered with a little algae , comes into its own . |
| 6 | But once in the bedroom and sitting on the edge of the bed , her arm around her daughter , what could she say ? |
| 7 | But once in the ring , I 've got to be tough . ’ |